This DotF is pretty exciting, but when Montero starts hitting and when SI and GCL Yanks start playing, it’ll be even more fun to follow.

Doug

Montero’s batting 7th now. And rightfully so. Is Girardi watching?

http://yanksdraftsandprospects.blogspot.com/ Jake H

Slade is great. I’m hoping that they just keep them in Low A if they keep producing.

emac2

Yeah. That would be great.

Nice and slow, one level per year and hopefully he hits the big club before he’s 30.

It isn’t just about developing players it’s avout breaking their will and rebuilding them. Success and promotion should never be related. You have to pay your dues and put in the time.

Roger

Montero is busting hard right now. At least we have JR and Slade in low a.

Doug

and at least 3 years away from the big club. we need montero to get it together to provide more short-term help.

http://twitter.com/dpatrickg Dirty Pena

Joe Mauer split time between AA and A when he was 20. Jesus needs at least through midseason next year before we start throwing around the B word. Even if his numbers are this horrible for another 12 months, you only downgrade him a bit as a prospect since he’ll still only be 21.

http://janeheller.mlblogs.com/yank_c.jpg T-Dubs

I get excited when I see Stoneburner and Warren on DOTF. Love those two.

Salty Buggah

And Ramirez. Kinda like seeing Arodys last year.

http://yanksdraftsandprospects.blogspot.com/ Jake H

All 3 please.

YankeeFan

Don’t forget Phelps.

YankeeFan

And Brackman of late.

http://www.teamnerdrage.com dr mrs the yankee

Phelps has been doing well but keep in mind that he doesn’t have the stuff to be anything more than a back end guy. Which is fine but it means he’ll probably get moved in a deal at some point. Don’t get attached, he’ll be a Pirate by 2011 ;)

http://janeheller.mlblogs.com/yank_c.jpg T-Dubs

Word. I follow the obvious position players everyday (The Jesus, Romine, etc.) but it’s a special treat when those 3 young pitchers pop up.

Salty Buggah

Agreed

http://www.facebook.com/adorador Ray Fuego

Jesus is really stinking up the place..

Roger

Jesus what the fuck.

http://www.thechuckknoblog.com/ JobaWockeeZ

Everyone slumps.

http://www.facebook.com/adorador Ray Fuego

That’s one ugly slump..

Mister Delaware

Maybe we could trade him to St. Louis for Randy Winn. That’s guy is proven to be able to stand in a major league batter’s box. Ever seen Montero do that beyond the AAA level?

MackAttack

Can we PLEASE get the Montero tracker down? The curse of the RAB tracker.

I want the Kei Igawa tracker or something!

Doug

montero’s best bud in spring training wasn’t a man by the name of teixeira, was it?

http://twitter.com/marcos_aguirre Marcos

I don’t know if I was the first to (admittedly sarcastically) promote the idea of the RAB tracker curse (I probably wasn’t but I’d never read it anywhere on DotF before), but if I was… SWEET it’s catching on!

On another note, yeah Teh Jesus is looking not so great right now, I have faith, but eesh…

BklynJT

RAB has been cursing players since their inception. It started with the Big Three t-shirts and moved on to the prospect tracker.

There should be a vote on the next chat to determine whether or not to drop this Prospect Tracker idea.

They should try it for a week or so and see what happens (absolutely nothing…but if you can’t have fun with baseball what’s the point?)

Or at the very least highlight something less depressing, like the Gulf Oil Spill, the situation in Israel, our own mortality, or the fact that true love doesn’t exist.

;)

Carlosologist

For those of you saying Montero is a bust, take a look at this:

Colby Rasmus, a ROY candidate last year at age 22, posted this line at AAA at age 21:

.251/.346/.396

You can draw comparisons between Rasmus and Montero here. Both are highly touted prospects that disappointed in their first season in AAA. Jesus has yet to debut, but I think if as fans we accept that Jesus is learning the hard way, he’ll flourish in his first chance next year or in 2012.

MikeD

I think one poster said he was “busting,” but not sure anyone called him a bust. Would be pretty stupid. He’s been just about the youngest player at every level, including AAA, so he has a lot of road in front of him. He’s only 20, and a young 20 as his birthday is in November, if I remember correctly. BABIP also suggest he’s been a bit unlucky, at least that’s what they read a few weeks back. He’ll be fine. Probably pressing right now.

Gonzo

I agree, but there was little doubt Colby would stay at CF. He has the capability of playing good CF defense (although not so much this year based on UZR). Not exactly apples to apples when comparing the two.

I think the obvious frustration is that Montero’s main tool was his bat and it’s not not working for him right now. After last year, people were comparing his ceiling (bat-wise) to Miguel Cabrera. The logical thinking is that the more he struggles at AAA (even at 20), the less likely his bat will be at or surpass M-Cab’s. Fair or not, I think some people are a little let down by that.

Also, Montero’s extended troubles might make the haul you would get by trading less than 6 months ago. Not that anyone wants to trade him, but what if he can’t be a catcher (the bright spot is that I hear he has improved his catching skills in AAA) and needs to switch to 1b.

Furthermore, it’s becoming more likely that he will need more seasoning in AAA next year. No problem except that Romine might cause a logjam, and now that these guys are getting closer to the bigs you need them to take more reps than they were in the A’s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvg7Empjfg Captain Jack

EVEN THAT LOSER OUT HIT THAT BUST MONTERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait a second. Are you telling me that the player people complain the most about is the second-youngest player in the International League? At the most challenging position? And the next youngest catcher is two years older and was only just recently promoted?

Perspective FTW.

Reggie C.

The only thing more ludicrous than Montero making an all-star team over Carlos Santana would be Teixeira making the team over Justin Morneau.